[jhpigott]

Great. This is exactly what I did NOT want to see. It sounds like the DPKR is mobilizing additional artillery (as if they didn't already have enough) along its side of the DMZ opposite from Seoul. Prior to this, the ROK and DPKR military build up in the wake of last weeks artillery attacks was confined to the Yellow Sea border area. This news also jibes with the intel that came out yesterday that the DPRK is planning to fire arty at the ROK mainland.

[jhpigott]

ping

[HereInTheHeartland]

It seems like we are in such a fast news cycle in this day and age; that we half expect a story like this to just go away.

[ASA Vet]

MI Ping
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[GeronL]

wow. They know weakness when they see it.

[JimSEA]

As hard to believe as it may be, NK seems to think they can keep cranking things up because big brother China will back O down. As Chamberlain proved, you can create war by striving too hard for peace.

[LeoWindhorse]

tell um , you hit us = we nuke you

[Mark was here]

I bet the South could wipe out the North in short order.

[rdl6989]

240MM ROCKET LAUNCHER M-1985
240MM ROCKET LAUNCHER M-1991

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/dprk/m-1985-mrl.htm

[justlurking]

Hmmmm.

When Obama was elected, I predicted that a current US enemy would take advantage of his perceived weakness to act aggressively, and ultimately bring down the Obama administration (as in: he runs for re-election and loses).

It would be Jimmy Carter, part II.

But, I expected it would be Iran again -- as in a nuclear attack on Israel or some other Middle Eastern country (maybe even a US base in Afghanistan).

It's looking like it might be North Korea, instead. But, I think Obama will just repeat the Clinton strategy of appeasement and give them something to behave.

[Tzimisce]

...well thank god we took South Korea’s advice and elected a good diplomat who will try peace first as opposed to a violent cowboy who will make things worst. :)

Seriously though: hey South Korea - how’s that “hope and change” working out for you?

[Moose Burger]

"Of course you know this means war"

Or it should to. A quick response from Seoul and NK goes back to being not noisy, at the very least. But it probably won't happen, and NK will go crazier and crazier.

[LibWhacker]

Zero sends a secret message to Great Leader and then this sh!t starts up. No accident.

[Michael Barnes]

NORKS don't have an adequate supply line for a sustained engagement. If any arty is lobbed, it will be ferocious with the NORKs looking to invade and entrench themselves in Seoul as a bargaining chip for withdrawal (give us lots of mula, or we piece meal destroy Seoul).
The key for them is trapping as many civvies as possible in the opening salvo which would mean putting a lot down range SOUTH of Seoul while simultaneously destroying all of the DMZ. Most of their equipment going into Seoul will never move North again. NORKs gear is very dated and their re-supply of parts to maintain complex machinery is highly limited (outside what they might be able to produce themselves).

China want's none of this, a serious buildup in that area means China loses quite a bit of ground in its own aspirations of taking back Taiwan.

If I had to take a guess, Everyone surrounding the NORKs are trying to grease the palms of the higher echelon (including Military) for the green light to off the NORK leadership...Just a guess however.

Just my $0.02

[Logical me]

King Obama should warn North Korea that if one round is fired there will be no North Korea and what is left of the military will be hung.

[maquiladora]

I don’t think this story is saying any units being deployed or moving.

The article seems to be about of an adjustment in North Korea’s arsenal. They have about 100 more rocket launchers than previously estimated.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-12-02/north-korea-boosts-rockets-tanks-may-target-seoul-yonhap-says.html

[La Enchiladita]

It’s time for South Korea to TCB.

[Stayfrosty]

More blustering from the Norks. We have known all along that they could destroy Seoul within minutes. Nothing new.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks jhpigott.

[Revolting cat!]

Next thing you know and the East Germans will march on West Germany!

[AmericanInTokyo]

If I were an American businessperson or tourist or retiree in South Korea right about now (and I know some of them lurk here), I would have a good friend in the Embassy and take him or her for nice, midday upscale coffee and scones in Kwanghamun, ask how the kiddies are doing and delve into whether they have been given "the word" to evac "non essentials" from Seoul yet.

The fact is, they do not want to cause panic or a stampede, so American nationals there in Seoul are probably going to be the last to get the word by our bumbling State Department and this will all be hush-hush. I suspect Filipinos, Indonesians, Thais, Taiwanese, etc. will be starting to trickle out soon, either selling what they have or leaving it and hoping they can come back to their homes and apartments intact once this threat secedes.